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311 N Main St

Historic Name:
Shawano County Courthouse Powerhouse

Other Name:
Shawano County Building

Reference Number:
119823

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Property Location

Location (Address)

311 N Main St

County

Shawano

City/Village

Shawano

Township

Unincorporated community

Town

Range

Direction

Section

Quarter Section

Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built

Additions

Survey Date

2000,2025

Historic Use

public utility/power plant/sewage/water

Architectural Style

Astylistic Utilitarian Building

Structural System

Wall Material

Brick

Architect

Other Buildings On Site

Y

Demolished

No

Demolished Date

Additional Comments

Built between 1913 and 1926 according to Sanborn-Perris and city maps. 2025: The Shawano County Courthouse Complex consists of the Powerhouse and Courthouse (AHI #119696) at 311 N Main Street and the Jail (AHI #119697) at 405 N Main Street. The first county courthouse and jail were constructed at the 311 N Main Street property in 1853. The courthouse was replaced in 1879, and a separate jail building was constructed in 1902. The Powerhouse was constructed between 1913 and 1926 to serve the courthouse. The current courthouse and jail were designed by prominent Green Bay architecture firm Foeller, Schober, Berners, Safford & Jahn between 1956 and 1958. The Powerhouse is a one-story, Astylistic Utilitarian Building with Federal style influences. It is located behind the courthouse at the southeast corner of N Washington Street and W 3rd Street. The building has a rectilinear footprint, concrete foundation, red brick walls, and a flat roof with a parapet. The building is decorated with a continuous water table, corbelled architrave, and dentiled cornice. The north façade has two bays, and the east and west facades have three bays; the bays are separated by brick pilasters. Fenestration consists largely of one-over-one vinyl replacement sash windows and glass blocked windows openings. Access to the building is provided by pedestrian entrances on the east and west facades, and a garage bay on the west façade.

Bibliographic References

Sanborn-Perris maps, 1913, 1926.

National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

National/State Register Listing Name

Not Listed

National Register Listing Date

State Register Listing Date

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public utility/power plant/sewage/water Astylistic Utilitarian Building

Shawano
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Shawano
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